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Parmesan Egyptian Rice Koftas
Serves 6
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Rice kofta is one of the most popular delight in Egypt ... My mother in law thaught me this yummy recipe some years ago ... it is a mixture between , minced meat , cilantro , rice flour, parsley , onion and dill . All of them blended , then , we make koftas from this mixture and we fry. Immersed in a tomato sauce , this kofta is usally served with rice . So , Decided today to mixing between the Egyptian and Italian cuisine, and based on the famous Chicken Parmesan recipe .. why not to try a Parmesan Egyptian rice kofta .. with a savory basil sauce ???? here we go !!!!!!!!!!!
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For the Egyptian rice kofta , simply we need :
- 500g meat , minced
- 1 cup rice , blended and sifted ( flour )
- 1 binch of cilantro , chopped
- 1 binch of parsley , chopped
- 1 binch of dill , chopped
- 1 onion , chopped
- salt, pepper and nutmeg
for the sauce :
- 500g of boiled , de-chaff and crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato sauce
- 1 binch of basil leaves , finelly chopped
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- salt , pepper and nutmeg
- 1 broth cube
- 2 tablespoons butter
Method
step 1
In the food processor, blend all ingredients together , until obatining a soft mixture .step 2
Make koftas ( fingers ) from this mixture and fry in hot oil until it become golden . Set aside, and let's prepare the basil sauce .step 3
In a deep sauce pan , heat the butter ... Add the onion and simmer .step 4
When the onion become soft , add the tomatoes , tomato paste and basil ... stir for some minutes .step 5
Add one cup of water , broth cube , and seasonnigs with salt, pepper and nutmeg .step 6
Let cook for 10 minutes . Remove from the heat .step 7
In an oven pan , place the koftas at the bottom ...step 8
Pour on the top the basil sauce .. then sprinkle with a half cup of grated parmesan cheese .step 9
Bake , in medium oven , for 15 minutes .step 10
Serve it with pasta or rice .
